NationMaster - Korean People statistics

Age structure > 0-14 years	24.2		[145th of 226]
Age structure > 15-64 years	67.9		[53rd of 226]
Age structure > 65 years and over	8.2 %		[77th of 225]
Chinese population	10,000		[54th of 127]
Population in 2015	23,299		[52nd of 225]
Projected population growth	20.12%		[93rd of 141]
Sex ratio > 15-64 years	0.97		[162nd of 223]
Total population > Age 80-84	184,782		[52nd of 224]
Total population > Age 80-84 > % of the total	0.8		[117th of 224]
Total Population > Female	11,893,841		[47th of 227]
Total Population > Male	11,219,178		[48th of 227]
Urban population	13,852,400	...	[42nd of 195]
Urban population growth > annual %	0.92 annual %	...	[148th of 195]
Urbanization	61		[86th of 204]
Women > Adult literacy rate females as a % of males	97		[61st of 144]
Women > Contraceptive prevalence %	62		[54th of 170]
Women > Life expectancy females as a % of males	108		[60th of 173]
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > reported	110		[71st of 154]
Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted	67		[104th of 166]
Women > Skilled attendant at delivery %	97		[66th of 172]

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; University Libraries, Ohio University; Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision and World Urbanization Prospects: http://esa.un.org/unpp; Population Reference Bureau, 2001 World Population Data Sheet, Washington, DC: PRB, 2001. via ciesin.org; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, International Programs Center ; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, International Programs Center Spanish Statistical Institute; World Development Indicators database; Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2001 Revision, Data Tables and Highlights (ESA/P/WP.173, 20 March 2002); UNICEF

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Korea, North, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea, Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk, korea, democratic people's republic of, democratic people’s republic of korea, korea, dem. people's rep., korea, dem., korea-north nk, Korea DPR, DPR Korea, Korea (DPR), Korea, Democratic People's Republic, D.P.R. Korea

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